I am always surprised that many sophisticated investors do not know about QSBS. Since 2009, there has been a 100% exclusion of all capital gains on the first $10 million of gain or 10 times the investment up to $50 million dollars, whatever is larger. This was put in to stimulate investments in early stage/small … Continue reading
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Iran: A bad good deal or a good bad deal
Of course, everyone is talking about the Iran Nuclear Deal especially here in Israel where I am living at the moment. This a place where a national pastime is asking the question “Is this good for the Jews or bad for the Jews?” This question comes up not only in the context of a political … Continue reading
Mourning in the Morning: How the liberal press optimism and latent fear resulted in Bibi’s victory
You all have heard about the Israeli Election. Everyone that I know with one exception is depressed about it. We all woke up to a great sadness in Tel Aviv. Israel like the USA has a very divided electorate. So it does not take more than 5-10% change to swing everything. But here in Israel … Continue reading
Sleeping on the Job: What I have been doing for the last 18 months
Some people are having problems with the links. They work for me. Here they are. The announcement is http://www.prweb.com/pdfdownload/12315891.pdf The web site is http://www.sommetrics.com About 18 months ago, I started on a surprising adventure. I thought I was basically done with business, although I was still very much in love with technology. Now I am … Continue reading
A tale of two Countries: Jordan and Israel, not quite a love story
Jordan was very surprising to me. It was more developed than I thought and I didn’t even get to the north and Amman. The population is very well-educated. English is taught in most schools. The people are very welcoming. Even when people knew I was Jewish and that I was staying in Israel, they were still very friendly.
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Google inside your Nest: They will know when you are naughty or nice.
I was just thinking about how Google could use Nest which it just acquired to understand more about our living habits. Continue reading
This is not “The Resurrection of Wintel: Part III”
I am embarrassed that it has taken me so long to finish my blog post on the resurrection of Wintel. The combination of figuring out the future of computing and the best actions for Intel and Microsoft is taking a lot of effort at a time when I am personally very busy. I hope to … Continue reading
Here is what is really going on in the Middle East and why Obama is there now (or at least my fantasy of what is going on)
In the last few years, the situation in the Middle East has changed dramatically and positively for Israel. The Arab Spring has weakened Israel’s neighbors such as Egypt. The Syrian situation and the belligerence of Iran has actually strengthened Israel and made it much more powerful and influential in the region. Israel’s demonstration of the effectiveness … Continue reading
Time to rename my blog?
In one week, I will turn 68 years old. When I started this blog, I had just turned 60. I called it “Two Thirds Done” because I felt that I had an excellent chance of living into my 90s. Many of my direct ancestors have lived into their 90s. I still think that. My dad … Continue reading
If we can not agree on past have can we agree on the future
I have watch the first three installments of the Stone Series, “The Untold History of the United States”. I find it very interesting and powerful but somehow I don’t think it really was that way although I am sure many of the points are correct I read a lot of reviews of the show. … Continue reading
Two Thirds Done 